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Map Barker's map of Washington County, Pennsylvania : from actual surveys Map of Washington County, Pennsylvania

About this Item

Title

  • Barker's map of Washington County, Pennsylvania : from actual surveys

Other Title

  • Map of Washington County, Pennsylvania

Names

  • Sherman, James M.
  • Day, A. R. (Surveyor)
  • Barker, Wm. J. (William J.) (Surveyor)
  • Wm. Schuchman & Bro. Lith.

Created / Published

  • North Hector, N.Y. : William J. Barker, 1856.

Headings

  • -  Washington County (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Landowners--Pennsylvania--Washington County--Maps
  • -  Washington (Washington County, Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Monongahela (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Coal Center (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Claysville (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  West Alexander (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Canonsburg (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  West Middletown (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Cross Creek (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  California (Washington County, Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Beallsville (Pa.)--Maps
  • -  Centerville (Washington County, Pa.)--Maps
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Washington County
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Washington (Washington County)
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Monongahela
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Coal Center
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Claysville
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--West Alexander
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Canonsburg
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--West Middletown
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Cross Creek
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--California (Washington County)
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Beallsville
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Centerville (Washington County)

Genre

  • Maps

Notes

  • -  General-content county map also showing rural buildings with householders' names; householders' names also given in the village/borough/city insets.
  • -  Hand col. to distinguish townships.
  • -  Originally printed on 2 sheets (east/west, later conjoined).
  • -  LC copy imperfect: Shellacked, darkened, brittle, quartered.
  • -  "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 [sic] by William J. Barker in the ... Western District of Pennsylvania."
  • -  LC Land ownership maps, 816
  • -  Includes table of business "Statistics of 1850", census statistical table, index of Washington City householders' names, key to abbreviations, ill. of prominent buildings, and embellished border.
  • -  Street-map insets: Plan of Washington [city] -- Plan of Monongahela City -- Greenfield -- Claysville -- West Alexander -- Canonsburg -- West Middletown -- Cross Creek Village -- California -- Beallsville -- Centreville.

Medium

  • 1 map on 4 sheets : hand col., cloth backing ; 95 x 102 cm., sheets 54 x 68 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3823.W3 1856 .S4

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2012592223

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Sherman, James M, A. R Day, Wm. J Barker, and Wm. Schuchman & Bro. Lith. Barker's map of Washington County, Pennsylvania: from actual surveys. North Hector, N.Y.: William J. Barker, 1856. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2012592223/.

APA citation style:

Sherman, J. M., Day, A. R., Barker, W. J. & Wm. Schuchman & Bro. Lith. (1856) Barker's map of Washington County, Pennsylvania: from actual surveys. North Hector, N.Y.: William J. Barker. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2012592223/.

MLA citation style:

Sherman, James M, et al. Barker's map of Washington County, Pennsylvania: from actual surveys. North Hector, N.Y.: William J. Barker, 1856. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2012592223/>.